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1 Transcen logo and NIDILRR logo Mid-Atlantic ADA Center logo National institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research logo 7/19/2017 The ADA Generation: Who We Are And How The ADA Changed Our Lives Will being at 2:00pm EDT Audio and Visual are provided through the on-line webinar system. This session is closed captioned. Individuals may also listen via telephone by dialing , Access Code: About Your Hosts TransCen, Inc. Mission Statement: Improving lives of people with disabilities through meaningful work and community inclusion Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, a project of TransCen, Inc. Funded by National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2 Listening to the Webinar Online: Please make sure your computer speakers are turned on or your headphones are plugged in Control the audio broadcast via the AUDIO & VIDEO panel If you have sound quality problems, please go through the AUDIO WIZARD by selecting the microphone icon within the AUDIO & VIDEO panel arrow points to microphone icon on audio and video panel 3 1

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5 The Americans with Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was the first comprehensive piece of civil rights law that addressed the needs and rights of persons with disabilities The land-mark law was signed into law on July 26, 1990 Image: Justice Scales 13 The ADA ensures access to: Accommodations when applying for and becoming employed Public services such as restaurants or movie theaters Local and state government services such as state courthouses Images: Camera, and plate with f ork and spoon 14 The ADA Generation The ADA Generation is composed of those persons with disabilities who came-of-age under the ADA This presentation will highlight the positive impact such legislation has had on the lives of persons who fall under that generation Picture: Claire Stanley dinning with a large group of friends 15 5

6 Claire Stanley Claire currently works as the Training Specialist at the Mid- Atlantic ADA Center. She is originally from Southern California and graduated from law school at the University of California, Irvine in May of She is blind and uses her guide dog, Kodiak, to get around. She was born in 1988 and is part of the ADA Generation. Picture: Claire is standing in a book store. Behind her, Kodiak is laying down. 16 Chelsea Paulson Chelsea Tobin Paulson is from South Dakota. Chelsea graduated from Augustana College in Deaf Education and Elementary Education. She just received her masters in Curriculum and Instruction with Math Certification from University of St. Thomas. She have taught in classroom for almost six years. Currently, she works as a Deaf/Hard of Hearing Role Model Supervisor at Lifetrack in St. Paul since January of Chelsea married her high school sweetheart, Jared Paulson, a graduate of North Central University in ASL/English Interpreting. They have a daughter, Elly, and a son, Jesse born in February In midst of all this, she doesn t have any spare time to speak of. Portrait of Chelsea Paulson. 17 Cara Liebowitz Cara is a multiply disabled activist and writer. Currently, she works for the National Council on Independent Living as Development Coordinator, managing grants and sponsorships. Previously, she worked as a Contributing Writer for Everyday Feminism, focusing on issues of disability and asexuality. Cara has been involved in many organizations, including the NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, DREAM (Disability Rights, Education, Activism and Mentoring), the I Am Norm Campaign and The RAISE Center. She also coordinates social media for the DC Metro chapter of ADAPT, a grassroots organization that uses civil disobedience tactics to advocate for disability rights. In 2015, she was honored to co-facilitate a writing workshop for girls and women with disabilities at the White House. In her increasingly dwindling spare time, Cara knits, watches Star Trek, and cuddles her cat. She blogs at thatcrazycrippledchick.com. Photo: Cara Liebowitz sitting down and holding a "Nasty Disabled Woman" sign. 18 6

7 The Positive Impact of the ADA in... Public Access Higher Education Employment Transportation Public Access City skyline outline. 20 American Sign Language Interpreters Picture is of a concert where there is a sign language interpreter translating on stage. 21 7

8 Image: curb cut Curb Cuts 22 Service Dogs Picture is of Kodiak, Claire's service animal, and of service animal in training, Simba. 23 Closeup picture of someone touching braille. Braille 24 8

9 Public Access Picture of an aerial view of the Washington Monument and the National Mall Higher Education 26 American Sign Language 27 9

10 Extra Time on Exams Image: clock 28 Image: braille alphabet Materials in Alternative Formats Employment Pictorial: person sitting at a desk working on a laptop

11 Photo: Person using a wheelchair, sitting at a cubicle height adjustable desk. Reasonable Accommodations 31 Accessible Technology Photo: hard of hearing male sitting at workstation communicating through video relay. 32 Logo: Metro 4. Transportation 33 11

12 Photo: Claire at graduation, in her graduation gown with friend. I can go where I want, when I want 34 Public Transportation Image: bus 35 Legal Recourse Image: A black silhouette of a man holding a gavel

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